Thursday, August 21, 2014

He's a Humdinger!

This piece is a different
Toni Whitney design than I have quilted before. Up until now, it has
all been animals with fur; Elk, Bear, Wolf. I have a dog and her fur
shows me how the stitches should lie around the eyes, face and body
to simulate fur growth.

But, this is my first
bird, and he is a stunner! The colors just ring with life!

So, the first thing I did
was go to my trusted Google image search and typed in hummingbirds.
Wow, a plethora of pretty birds! A closeup of a hummer's head gave me
the look of the feathers as they go over the bird's forehead. I was
pretty sure I could create the look of real feathers on the wings and
tail.

Then, another search for
flower closeups. I wanted to see how the flower's veining looked.
Sigh, what did I ever do before Google search?!!!

And, of course, the
background fill just had to be...wait for it...feathers!